Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Tailored Blue |
| SKU | 431-6DB |
| Hex | #405560 |
| RGB | 64, 85, 96 |
| HSL | 201°, 20%, 31% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Tailored Blue
At LRV 8, Tailored Blue is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Tailored Blue earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Tailored Blue within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #405560 in HSL space. Pair Tailored Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dutch Boy Tailored Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tailored Blue from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dutch Boy 431-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Tailored Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Tailored Blue is Night Tide (ECC-30-3) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Night Tide swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tailored Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is In the Midnight Hour (1666), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Tailored Blue without repainting risk. See the full In the Midnight Hour swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tailored Blue
Valspar has no exact twin of Tailored Blue. The nearest is Motor City Blue (4005-4C) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Motor City Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tailored Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Tailored Blue is Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soothing Sapphire swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tailored Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to Tailored Blue is Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soothing Sapphire swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tailored Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Nightfall (DE5804), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Tailored Blue without repainting risk. See the full Nightfall swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tailored Blue
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Tailored Blue is Bright Future (JG-90) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bright Future swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tailored Blue
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Tailored Blue is Hague Blue (NO. 30) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hague Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tailored Blue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Tailored Blue. The nearest is Calm Interlude (0501) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Calm Interlude swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tailored Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Day Spa (0634), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Tailored Blue without repainting risk. See the full Day Spa swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Tailored Blue
At Rodda, the closest color to Tailored Blue is Shallow Moon (R083) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shallow Moon swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tailored Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Tailored Blue. The nearest is Summer Squall (C2-759) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Squall swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Tailored Blue
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Tailored Blue. The nearest is Blue Moon (BLUE MOON) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Moon swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tailored Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Day Spa (0634), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Tailored Blue without repainting risk. See the full Day Spa swatch →